Bulgaria turned in its formal application for membership in the EU on 14 December 1995. The European Council has set 2007 as the target date for Bulgaria's EU accession.

• Bulgaria's pre-accession Economic Programme (2002-2005)
• Communication Strategy for the preparation of Bulgaria for membership in the European Union
• Commission: Relations with Bulgaria
• Commission: Roadmaps for Bulgaria and Romania [FR] [DE] (13 November 2002)
• Commission: Regular Country Report - Bulgaria [FR] [DE] (5 November 2003)
• Commission: Accession Partnership - Bulgaria [FR] [DE] (26 March 2003)
• Bulgaria: State of enlargement negotiations

• Mission of Bulgaria to the EC
• Bulgaria's chief negotiator with the EU, Ms Meglena KUNEVA

News sources:

• English
  • Dnevnik a.m.
  • Standart News
  • The Sofia Echo
  • Novinite

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